Chipola College's F~ine and Perform-
ing Arts department has announced its
new theater season, the last in its old
Theatre director Charles Sirmon
said he kept in mind that this was the
last season in the old theater when he
chose the plays. "Our Town,"! a three-act
play, reminded him of Marianna with
its small-town feel. "Godspell" provided
See THEATER, Page 5A

Chipola Colleg~e Theater
MSeaOR In0mati0H
n "Our fown": Auditions are open o
the community and will be held Sept.
6-7 at 6' p.m. Performances will be held
Nov. 3-5 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 6 at 2 p.m.
n "Godspell": Auditions are open to
the community and will be held Jan. 9-
10 at 6 p.m. Performances will be held
Feb. 29 and March l-3 at 7 p.m. and
March 4 at 2 p.m.
a Fmnale: Auditions are not open to the
.coammunit~y. A performance will be held
My 1 t p.m.
a Tickets: Reserved tickets for all
shows are usually on sale three weeks
before the opening night. General Ad-
mission is $7; ages 18-and-under is $5.

Now is the time to plan for hurricanes

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Jackson County Health Department Director William Long shows off the lobby and waiting area at the new health building.

$100,000 added to budget for building maintenance

BY DEBORAH BUCKHALTER
dbuckhalter@jcfloridan.com

Jackson County's new health depirt-
thnent building is almost ready for oc-
cupancy. Furnishings are being moved
in now and the health department
should be working there sometime
next month,
The modern new building off Cay-
erns Road near the edge of Marianna
replaces a 1950s structure on 4th Street
doymktown County Commissioners
found out Tuesday they'll need to set
aside thousands of dollars a year for
maintenance of4 the new building's
air conditioning/heating system and
to keep the structure clean. The news
came during a special county budget
session. '
Jackson *County Hlealth Depart-
ment Director William Long asked the
board to add $100,000 to his budget
for that purpose in the coming year,
adding that he didn't think it would re-
ally take quite that much but wanted it
available.

Steve Conrader with Patterson Dental installs equipment in one of the examination
rooms at the new Jackson County Health Department building Tuesday.

He based his estimate, in part, on
the fact the contract for required quar-
terly maintenance of the climate con-
trol component will come to almost
$13,000 annually, and because he
believes it will take two full time em-
ployees to keep it as clean as it needs
to be. He estimates that between 200-

300 people will be moving through the
building on a daily basis, including
many children. He said the full-timers
and other related costs would make up
the bulk of the costs.
Although commissioners decided to
See BUDGET, Page 5A

BY DEBORAH BUCKHALTER
dbuckhalIter@jcfloridan.com

Today marks the start of Na-
tional Preparedness Month. In
the wake of Hurricane Irene,
Jackson County Emergency
Management Director Rod-
ney Andreasen said weather-
readiness should be at the
forefront of people's minds.
With the peak of hurricane
season still in play, this is the
perfect time to make sure
your family has a hurricane
kit, an evacuation plan, and
has made other preparations
for weather emergencies that
could knock out power, cause
damage to homes, and en-
danger people.
"I think a lot of people are
preparing because ofwhat has
happened," Andreasen. "Hur-
ricane Irene impacted more
people than in the history of
hurricane tracking, but at the

same time, there are people
who aren't preparing because
nothing has 'happened' yet in
their areas. That's a mistake I
hope not too many people are
making, because it could be a
deadly one."
He suggests that those who
have already prepared a kit
should still check their kits at
least twice a year. Now would
be the perfect time, he said,
since the most active part
of the hurricane season still
looms.
S"Water stales over time,
change it out as often as pos
sible," he said. "Check batter
ies to make sure they're frtsh.
Do everything you can to keep
your supplies ready. Talk to
your family frequently about
plans, and try to involve the
children in ways that will help
reassure them and prepare
them at the same time."
But weather emergencies

MARK(SKINNER/FLORIDAN
Participants in a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
training class put what they learned into practice Saturday during
a practice exercise at the Jackson County Emergency Operations
Center. Trainees Agnes Simek (left) and Henderson Holman (right)
are seen improvising a way to move an "injured" Mark Johnson to
safety,

aren't the only things to think
about during this month de-
voted to preparedness, An-
dreasen said. The threat of
terrorism still darkens the ho-
rizon, perhaps even more now

than ever. He said the death
of Osama Bin Laden did not
spell the end of that danger,
"It really hasn't even begun,',
See PREPARE, Page SA
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Washington at Marianna
'Rotary Club meeting
BY LAUREN DELGADO
Ideigado@jcfloridan.com

District 2 Representative Steve South-
erland spoke of his work in Washing-
ton, the recent debt crisis and his love
of home at the Marianna Rotary Club
meeting on Wednesday.
Southerland sits on three commit-
tees: agriculture, natural resources and
transport and infrastructure. The line-
up makes Southerland "everything out-
doors," a good fit with the people of his
district, he said. Through the commit-
tees, Southerland works on workforce
and economic development.
"That is the greatest form of economic
stimulus ... a job," Southerland said.
At Washington, Southerland said he
attends about 15 meetings a day on
issues that not only affect the United
See MEETING, Page 5A

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building almost open

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7
a The Jackson Hospital Board of Trustees will
hold a Building and Grounds Committee meeting at
5:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Hudnall
Building.
n Sneads High School will be holding a 9/11
ceremony. in its auditorium at 8 a.m. Sept.-. At 8:45
a~m., the new flag pole will be dedicated.
a Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting, noon
to l p.m., First United Methodist Church, 2901
Caledonia St., Marianna, in the AA room.
,, Jackson County Habitat for Humanity
Warehouse hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 8
H A St. Anne Thrift Store Brown Bag sale will
be held today. All clothing that can fit in a brown
bag goes for $4. St. Anne is open 9 a.m. to l p.m.,
Tuesday and Thursdays at 4285 Second Ave. in
Marianna.
nAlcoholics Anonymous C osed discussion, 8
to 9 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 2901 Cale-
donia St., Marianna, in the AA room. Attendance
limited to persons with a desire to stop drinking.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 11
n Sapp Church in Cottonadale,, will be having
a homecoming on Sept. 11. There will be special
singing at l0 a.m. Brother William Watson will be
preaching at 11 a.m. Lunch will follow. For more
information, contact 638-9705.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14.
a Chipola retirees will meet for lunch at 11:30 at
the Gazebo Coffee Shoppe & Deli. All retirees and
friends are welcome to come and share good food
and fellowship.

TODAY
a Free Concert Russian virtuoso cellist Alexei
Romanenko, in an extended program at Chipola Col-
lege, will perform the six solo cello suites of Johann
Sebastian Bach, 2 to 3 p.m. with an intermission,
and continuing 3:15 to 4 p.m. The concert is free
and open to the public. Donations in support of the
artist are welcome. Call 718-2277.
n St. Anne Thrift Store is having a Brown Bag
sale today. All clothing that can fit in a brown
baosd ford$4 S Ane csoen9am.dtoA 1 ~
Marianna
n Ted Walt VFW and Ladies Auxiliary meet at the ~
post, 2830 Wynn St. in Marianna, for a covered-dish '
supper at 6 p.m. and a business meeting at 7 p.m.
Call 372-2500
n Alcoholics Anonymous Closed discussion, 8
to 9 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 2901 Cale-
donia St., Marianna, in the AA room. Attendance
limited to persons with a desire to stop drinking.

ride, a geocache scavenger hunt, canoe/kayak
races and adult and youth karaoke contests, along
with food, games, entertainment and more. 5K .
begins at 8 a.m. EDT; gates open to general public
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. EDT. Admission: $5 per person.
Proceeds go to the Community Safety Coalition,
More at www. riverfest-csc.org.
n St. Paul High School Reunion Sept. 2-4.
Saturday: Alumni Fellowship, business meeting and
scholarship information,10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the

Cno Bnut, r ~at T Gsatetrn gin M aRin a,
with toastmaster A.Y. Cotton and guest speaker Billy
Richardson (steak dinner served).
s Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting, 4:30 to
5:30 p.m. in the AA room of First United Methodist
Church, 2901 Caledonia St., Marianna.
n The Noma Community Reunion will be held at
10 a.m., with lunch served at noon. Those attending
are asked to bring a covered dish, and tea if that is
the beverage they prefer. Soft drinks, utensils, cups,
plates and ice will be provided. For more informa-
tron, call Ludine Riddle at 850-974-8438.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 4
a St. Paul High School Reunion Sept. 2-4.
Sunday: Worship service, 11 a.m. at New Bethel
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Campbell-
ton.
n Alcoholics Anonymous closed discussion, 6:30
p.m., 4349 W.Z Lafayette St., Marianna (in one-story
building behind 4351 W. Lafayette St.). Attendance
limited to persons with a desire to stop drinking.
n Elma J. Sims celebrates her 90th birthday at
a reception being given by her family today at the
Jackson County A~g. Center on Pennsylvania Avenue.
The event runs from 2 to 4 p.m. Ali friends and rela-
tives are invited to share this event with her,

TUESDAY, SEPT. 6
n A St. Anne Thrift Store Brown Bag sale will
be held today. AII clothing that can fit in a brown
bag goes for $4. St. Anne is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
Tuesday and Thursdays at 4285 Second Ave. in
Marianna.
a Free quilting/crocheting/knitting class led
by Mary Deese, 1p.m: at Jackson County Senior
Citizehls, 29310Optimist Drive in Marianna. Call

offer voluntary, free pre-kindergarten for ev-
ery 4-year-old. In its annual report, the Na-
tional Institute for Early Education Research
ranked Florida second overall in terms of
access, but 37th in all reported spending.
The base student allocation was $2,562 for
the school-year program in 2010-11.
"The challenge for Florida is the program
standards and funding are so low," said Ste-
ven Barnett, NIEER's executive director.
Barnett said the state needs to work on en-
suring it has highly qualified teachers in the
classroom and improving student screen-
ings and assessments. Currently, teach-
ers in the summer programs are required
to have at least a bachelor's degree; those
in the year-round program are required to
complete a 600-hour child development as-
sociate credential.
Data from the Florida Department of
Education indicated that in 2008-09, 93
percent of students who completed the pre-
kindergarten program scored as ready for
kindergarten in an entry screening exam.
Eighty-three percent of those who had not
participated in the program were similarly
prepared.
The state does not require a similar screen-
ing for when children enter pre-kindergar-
ten, making it difficult to assess how much
students improve in the program. Barnett
said the state should require that.
"The whole system that Florida has been
using of testing kids at kindergarten en-
try and then using that to make inferences
about whether the program has performed
has been wrongheaded," he said.

The Associated Press
age cihalenge fo br Ma is the
MIAMI Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants program standards and funding are
the state to compete in the next round of loe,;"
the U.S. Department of Education's Race to Steven Bar
the Top competition, which could award up NIEER executive dir~
to $100 million to improve early learning.
To apply for the grant, however, state leg- -
islators must approve a budget amendment first-grade already behind their more afl
accepting $3.4 million in federal funding for ent peers. Proponents say early educat
a home visiting program for at-risk families. program can help reduce the achieve
The Florida Department of Health request- gap and improve long-term outcomes.
ed the grant in the last legislative session, The early learning grant is aimed at
but it was not funded. pending access to low-income child
Ben Wolf, legislative analyst at the Florida and creating high quality services and
House of Representatives, said at the time sessments. In Florida, those funds wo
there wasn't knowledge it was tied to Race to go toward improving the quality of sch
the Top. The issue will go before the legisla- readiness programs, as well as the sta
tive budget commission on Sept. 7. voluntary pre-kindergarten and Head S1
The competition is the third round of the programs, said Amy Graham, a spok
Department of Education's Race to the Top woman for Scott.
initiative, which has spurred education re- The Republican governor has rejec
form around the United States. Florida was some federal funding in the past, incl
awarded $700 milion in the second round ing more than $2 billion to construct a h
of the competition, funds that are now go- speed rail from Tampa to Orlando. His of
ing toward creating new teacher evaluation has said he is opposed to federal funds t
systems, improving the lowest performing create a recurring expense the state wo
schools and other reforms that are designed eventually have to pay for.
to boost student achievement and close the "While it makes sense for Florida to j
achievement grant. all of the other eligible states in taking
The new round of the competition will vantage of these funds, it is important t
award $500 million to states that have been everyone understands these are not rec
leaders in early education, those programs ring funds and should not be relied on
that are designed to help prepare the young- create new government programs/pc
est children for school. Studies have shown tions," Graham said in an email.
that children from disadvantaged back- Florida voters passed a constitution
grounds frequently enter kindergarten and amendment in 2002 requiring the state

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T-Mobile merger

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Prepare them with a school curriculum that ensures
They will individually~master their
reading skills and all their studies.

House said it was in touch with
Boehner's office to resolve the
sparring contest.
Obama asked Congress on
Wednesday for a prime-time slot
on Sept. 7, giving him a grand
stage for a televised address and
putting him face to face with Re-
publican lawmakers who have
bitterly opposed his agenda
and vow to vote down any new
spending he might propose.
His appearance also would be
a political poke in the eye at GOP '
presidential candidates who are
to gather for a campaign debate
in Simi Valley, Calif., at the same
hour as the president's speech.
'Ustially, presidential requests
to address Congress are rou-
tinely granted after consulta-
tions between the White House

office signed off on the date and
accused the White House of ig-
noring established protocol of
arriving 'at a mutually agreed
date before making public
announcements.
Among the reasons the White
House chose Wednesday rather
. than Thursday was that offi-
cials there didn't want Obama
to compete against the start of
the NFL season. That game, be-
tween the New Orleans Saints
and the Green Bay Packers, is
being carried live by NBC at 8:30
p.m. EDT. NBC is also a co-spon- .
sor, along with the newspaper
Politico, of Wednesday's Repub-
lican debate. Both sponsors said
they would not postpone the
GOP event.
Bacehner's letter did not nien-

tion the Republican debate on
Wednesday or Thursday night's
Saints-Packet~s game. But the
~political. gamesmanship was
clear.
Obama is expected to lay out
proposals to increase hiring
with a blend of tax incentives
for business and government
spending for public works proj-
ects. With July unemployment at
9.1 percent and the economy in
a dangerously sluggish recovery,
Obama's plan has consequences
for millions of Americans and for
his own political prospects. The
president has made clear he will
ask for extensions of a payroll tax
cut for workers and jobless ben-
efits for the unemployed. Those
two elements would cost about
$175 billion.

and lawmakers.
In this case, the White House
notified Boehner's office on the
same day it released the letter
requesting the session. A White
House official, speaking on con-
dition of anonymity because of
the sensitivity of the topic, said
,Boehner's office raised no objec-
tions or concerns.
But Boehner, in his formal re-
ply, said that the House would
not return until the day Obama
wanted to speak and that logis-
tical and parliamentary issues
might be an obstacle.
*The House and the Senate each
would have to adopt a resolution
to allow a joint session for the
president.
Boehner spokesman Brendan
'Buck said no one in Boehner's

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON In a sudden
political shoving match, Presi-
dent Barack Obama asked Con-
gress to convene an extraordinary
joint session itext Wednesday to
hear his much-anticipated pro-
posals to put jobless Americans
back to work, but House Speaker
John Boehner balked and told
the president he ought to wait
and speak a day later. .
If Obama gets his way, his
speech will upstage a Republican
presidential debate scheduled
for the same time. If Boehner
prevails, the president's address
could conflict with the opening
game of the National Football
League season,
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fully reviewed."
In statement, T-Mobile's
owner, the German com-
pany Deutsche Telekom,
said it is disappointed by
the Justice Department's
action and "will join AT&T
in defending the contem-
plated merger.,,
The companies could
wage a strong defense in
court.
Morgan R~eed, executive
director of the trade group,
Association for Competi-
tive Technology, said AT&T
has at least one key fact on
its side: Deutsche Telekom
has said it does not plan
to continue to invest in
upgrading the T-Mobile
network to deliver faster
wireless. That nicans, "T-
Mobile is not a competitor
anymore," Reed said.
"T-Mobile has already
stepped away from the
table," Reed noted.
The association, which
represents more than 3,000
small and independent
application developers,
believes the merger would
benefit the wireless broad-
band industry.
In addition, the Justice
Department lawsuit por-
trays T-Mobile as having
been a strong competitor
in the past, but merger
analysis is forward looking,
said Washington attorney
Robert Bell, who has rep-
re eteed clients in mergers
"To the extent AT&T can
show there's good reason
to believe that T-Mobile is
going to be a very differ-
ent kind of competitor in
the future for example,
weaker financially, less in
novative then the law-
suit becomes quite a bit
different," Bell said.

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON The
Justice Department took
the unusual step Wednes-
day to try to block AT&T's
$39 billion purchase of
T-Mobile USA, arguing
that the proposed merger
would lead to higher wire-
less prices, less innova-
tion and fewer choices for
consumers.
Now AT&T, the nation's
No. 2 wireless carrier, and
No. 4 T-Mobile are plotting
a legal response to chal-
lenge federal regulators.
In its civil antitrust lawv-
suit, the Justice Depart-
ment said the merger
would stifle competition in
the wireless industry. The
deal, which is still under
review at the Federal Com-
munications Commission,
would catapult AT&T past
Verizon Wireless to be-
come the nation's largest
wireless carrier, .leaving
Sprint Nextel as a distant
third-place player and cer-
tain to struggle.
AT&T quickly signaled
that it won't abandon the
transaction, leading to ex-
pectations of a fierce court
battle.
SAT&T has several incen-
tives to take up a legal fight
with regulators. In court,
the burden is on the Justice
Department not AT&T
- to show that thremombi-

petition. If the deal doesn't
go through, the company
will be forced to pay T-Mo-
bile a $3 billion break-up
fee and give it some wire-
less spectrum rights.
AT&T said it will ask for
an expedited court hear-
ing "so the enormous ben-
efits of this merger can be

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Man gets 20 years for
l98Ving fatal crash
PENSACOIA A Florida
Panhandle man has been
sentenced to 20 years
in prison for leaving the
scene of a fatal wreck.
An Escambia County
judge sentenced 47-
year-old Andy Anger on
Tuesday. A jury convicted
him in July of leaving the
scene of a crash involving
a death and driving with a
suspended license,
Authorities say Anger
was driving an SUVlast
September when he lost
control on a curve and
flipped the vehicle. His
passenger, 36-year-old
James McIlhatton, was
thrown from the SUV and

Acording to the Pensac-
ola News Journal, witness-
es reported seeing a man
crawl out of the wrecked
SUV and run away into the
nearby woods.
Authorities used DNA
collected from the SUV
to prove Anger was the
driver.

Eldedly womaR
attacked by alligator
COPEIAND Officials
say an alligator attacked
and severely injured an
elderly woman in south-
west Flonida.
The Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation
Commission reports that
90-year-old Margaret '
Webb was walking near
her Copeland home '
Wednesday when the 8-
foot alligator lunged out of
a canal. .
Officials say the animal
tried to drag the woman
into the water, but she
was able to hang on long
enough for a man driving
by to stop and help her.
Officials say the woman,
who lost part of her leg in
the attack, was airlifted
to a Fort Myers trauma
center.
FWC says a trapper was
aett theoarea tooun dte
reptile will be cut open in
an attempt to retrieve and
reattach the leg.

COMMt FOStoreS
COHVicted MD's
medical license
TALIAHASSEE A
Florida court has restored
the medical license of an
eye doctor convicted in a
political corruption case.
A three-judge panel
of the 1st District Court
of Appeal in Tallahassee
ruled Wednesday that
the Florida Department
of Health improperly
suspended Dr. Alan D.
Mendelsohn's license.
Th-e Hollywood physi-
cian in June was sen-
tenced to four years in
federal prison.
Mendelsohn pleaded
guilty to filing false tax
returns, lying to FBI agents
and pocketing $700,000
donated to his political
committee for personal
use.
The doctor and commit-
tee contributed to hun-
dreds of lawmakers and
political candidates.
The state suspended his
license on an emergency
basis without a hearing to
determine if he posed a
danger to public safety.
The court ruled state
law permits a no-hearing
suspension only fo crimes

Armest made in
Jacksonville shooting
JACKSONVILLE -Au-

trest nsea su ec eaar

rson ilengor a drmg uf-

related Jacksonville shoot-
ing that left three people
dead and a child seriously

ine acksonville Sheriff's
Office re rs it t 2-h-

ardson was charged early
Wednesday morning after
surrendering to authori-
ties. Officers are still look-
ing for a second suspect.
The Florida Times-
_Union reports that

convicted felons 31-year-
old Lorenzo Johnson and
26-year-old Kenneth Curry
died at the scene Tuesday.
An apparent bystander,
19-year-old Danielle
Melton, died later at a
nearby hospital. Officials
say 16-month-old Marc
Smith remained in serious
condition Wednesday.
Authorities are trying
to determine if Tuesday's
shooting is related to a
shooting on Sunday. More
than 100 people were at-
tending a birthday party
at a nearby park when
two men started shooting,
wounding 11 people. No
arrests have been made in
the earlier attack.

Health officials report
Swine fludeath
TAVARES Florida
health~ officials say an 80-
year-old woman has died
after contracting the swine
flu.
Lake County Health
Department spokes-
woman Sheri Hutchinson
confirmed the death on
Tu~esday.
She says the woman
had recently traveled to
California so it is difficult
to determine whether she
picked up the virus during
her trip or in Florida.
Hutchinson says this
is Lake County's first
Swine Flu death this year.
She says officials were
"shocked" because flu
cases including the
swine flu-- are typically
diagnosed mn the fall and
winter.
The Orlando Sentinel
reports health officials
are encouraging residents
to get their flu shots. Flu
shots protect against three
flu viruses, including the
swine flu.
Swine flu, also known as
HIN1, was declared a pan-
demic in 2009 by health-
care organizations.

'Out of control' man
bites officer
Outside shelter
PANAMA CITY Au-
thorities say a police ,
officer wjas knocked do i
and bitten by a man who
had been asked to leave a
homeless shelter.
cfio cisals at t s ynama
31-year-old Karim Bien-
Aime had an altercation
with staff members Tues- ~
day afternoon and was
asked to leave. Executive
Director Billy Fox says the
man was "out of control."
Police say Bien-Aime
hit an officer in the eye,
knocked him to the
ground and bit him on the
head. The officer, who was
not identified, was treated
at the scene.
The Panama City News
Herald reports officers
used a stun-gun to subdue
the man, who fell to the
ground and hit his head
on the concrete.
He was taken to a hos-
pital for treatment before
being booked into Bay
County Jail.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
In this photo taken Tuesday, Miss Florida Kristina Janolo, of Kissimmee, (right) holds a baby alligator as she films a public
service announcement for the Everglades Foundation in the Florida Everglades.

Debate on Everglades drdhugn revived

By the Bush administration's own
estimate, the area they sought to
purchase from the Colliers was
home to an estimated 40 million
barrels of oil roughly equal to
about two days of U.S. oil consump-
tion. One section Area 1002 of
the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge,'
by comparison, is estimated to have
10.6 bilion barrels of available oil, or
265 times the Everglades estimate.
A spokesman for the Interior
Department, Adam Fetcher, said
Wednesday he couldn't comment
on Bachmann's remarks but added
that Everglades restoration remains
the focus. "Our priority is to contin-
ue these critical restoration efforts,
and we are not aware of any other
privately-held mineral rights within
Department of the Interior lands in
the Everglades region where oil and
gas development would be viable,"
he said.
Still, some insist there is more oil
to be had, even if there isn't publicly
known evidence of it,
Dan Krish, a vice president at the
Institute for Energy Research, which
has pushed for increased domestic
oil production, said the Everglades
show promise, and environmental
safety concerns are overstated.
To environmentalists, there is no
method of drilling safely enough
to protect the already fragile Ever-
'glades. They insist the ecosystem is
far more than simply a natural won-
der it is the source of water for an
estimated 7 million Floridians.
And, over the last several decades,
it has been the site of the biggest en-
vironmental restoration project in
U.S. history.

Through deals and land swaps,
though, the Collier family retained
drilling rights and continues to
pump oil to this day.
"That was part of the Faustian bar-
gain," said Stuart Pimm, a professor
of conservation ecology at Duke
University.
Collier Resources Co., which con-
trols the mining operations, and
its parent, Barron Collier Cos., de-
clined to comment on their drilling
interests.
The operations nearly came to
an end through a deal negotiated
by the administration of President
George W. Bush. In 2002, he an-
nouriced a $120 million plan to buy
back oil and mineral rights.
Gale Norton, the interior secretary
at the time, hailed it as a victory for
the "long-term conservation of the
Everglades." But the deal ultimately
fell through when Congress refused
to approve the down payment amid
allegations the government was
substantially overpaying.
Since then, Collier Resources has
sought to expand its yields through
increased exploration and drilling.
On its website, the company says its
focus is on "further development"
and "the exploration of our other
mineral assets."
Collier Resources is the only com-
pany that appears poised to gain
should Everglades drilling be ex-
panded. The question is whether
there's much more oil to get.
"The amount of oil there is trivial
at best," said Robert Kaufmann, a
Boston University professor whose
research has focused on world oil
markets. -

The Associated Press

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
- Out here, in the middle of the
swamp, dragonflies circle and egrets
glide above. When the airboat stops,
a blissful quiet falls over Florida's Ev-
erglades, little more than the sound
of gentle raindrops landing on still
waters pierced by sawgrass.
It is a one-of-a-kind place known
for alligators, marshland and man-
groves. But could it be known in-
stead for tankers, rigs and oilmen?
A seemingly door-shut debate
over expanding Everglades oil drill-
ing was singlehandedly reignited
by Republican presidential candi-
date Michele Bachmann, when the
Minnesota congresswoman said
this week she'd be open to the idea.
Though few expect her comments
to amount to any actual U.S. policy
shift and the amount of oil is not
enormous, they have become the
topic du jour among environmen-
talists and others who revere this
place known as the "River of Grass."
If drilling sounds like an odd fit
for this natural wonder, perhaps it
shouldn't. It's been going on in the
Everglades for decades.
The story starts with entrepreneur
Barron Collier who, beginning in
1921, purchased 1.3 million acres
of land in Florida, and became the
state's largest landowner. Oil was
discovered on thel land in 1943.
As the environmental movement
reached its apex in the 1970s, Con-
gress sought to protect the land and
created the Big Cypress National
Preserve to the west of most of Ever-
glades National Park. .

to carry out his duties as
long as he could. But he
said in a letter Wednesday
to more than 250 Republi-
can Party officials that he
had decided to resign.
"Whether out of malice
or in the interest of politi- .
cal posturing, some who
had been entrusted with
my thoughts about the
future shared that infor-
mation with the media,"
Bitner wrote. "Something I
would never allow to hap-
pen on my watch is for the
future of the RPOF to be
called into question. So,
today after talking with
my wife, my friefids and
trusted advisors, I have
decided to resign."
Bitner said he and wife
would now "look to God
for his grace-and wisdom
as we write my life's next
chapter."
State Sen. JohnThrasher,
who was party chairman
before Bitner took over,
said he was saddened by
the news.

"Iwas delighted when he
became chairman of the
party for a lot of reasons,
I was happy his leader-
ship would be there," said
Thrasher, R-St. Augustine.
Florida Democratic Par-
~ty Chairman Rod Smith
- who has clashed re-
cently over redistricting
with Republicans called
Bitner a "talented and able
spokesman on behalf of
his party."
Florida is expected to be
a battleground state next
year for the presidency. Re-
publicans hope that they

can take back the state
that went for President
Barack Obama four years
ago. The 2012 National
Republican Convention
will be held in Tampa.
Bitner wants current
vice chairman Lenny Cur-
ry, from Duval County, to
lead the party during the
upcoming critical election
year.
He said that there is no
need to have divisive in-
fighting in finding a suc-
cessor and he wants the
party to pick Curry at its
meeting next month.

The Associated Press

TALIAHASSEE Re-
publican Party of Florida
Chairman Dave Bitner
said Wednesday he was
stepping down from his
post as he battles Lou
Gehrig's disease.
Bitner's resignation will
take effect Sept. 23 during
the high-profile Presiden-
cy 5 event in Orlando that
will feature a Fox News
debate among Republican
presidential candidates as
well as a straw poll among
party activists.
Bitner, a former state
legislator from southwest
Florida, was chosen as the
new party chairman last
January. But he found out
in April that he had amyo-
trophic lateral sclerosis, or
ALS.
It progressively attacks
the brain and spine and
leads to complete pa-
ralysis. It is incurable and
fatal.
At the time, Bitner vowed

I

Panel: Widespread waste mn war spending

. . .

they think in terms of centuries." small places like Jackson County. So
Andreasen just returned from the a ready water supply can be impor-
From Page lA latest in a series of classes he's tak- tant to have for reasons other than
ing related to terrorism. He said one weather.
Andreasen said. "We talk about this of the things he's learning is those "We can't be complacent and
as a war on terrorism, but these indi- who would do harm are already imagine that we're not vulnerable,"
viduals we're dealing with now don't moving in the direction of things he said.

JACKSON COUNTY FLORIDAN vwwy.cf loridan.com

THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 5A E

BY LAUREN DELGADO
ideigadoSjcfioridan.com

About 20 students, parents and po-
tential mentors attended the men-
toring program at Marianna High
School Monday.
This was the first meeting since
the program, kicked off at the begin-
ning of the month. At this meeting,
students received cards where they
wrote down their goals down. A
mentor who can best meet the stu-
dents' needs will be appointed.
There is still a need for mentors, al-
though about 10 were in attendance.
For Randy Williamns, a retired state
employee, he was excited to help his

mentee meet his goals. WLilliams al-
ready had some advice for his future
mentee.
"Nothing in life comes easy," WYil-
liams said. "Opportunities never
drop in your lap."
Local attorney LaDray Gilbert was
the guest speaker, giving students
life advice. Gilbert said students had
a duty, not just to themselves, but
also to their family.
Students' families worked to en-
sure they had opportunities, now it
was the students' turn to bring the
fruit of those opportunities to their

Gilbert said outlining goals was a
key step in working toward a boun-
tiful future. By figuring out w\hat
their goals are, students can find the
strength to stick to them, even if oth-
ers aren't as supportive.
"Do not let anyone stop you from
your dreams," Gilbert said.
Gilbert's final piece of advice was
to have the courage to fail. Even in
failures, a person can learn and im-
prove for the next venture.
"The only way you can ensure
that you won't fail is if you don't try,"
Gilbert said. .
To become a mentor, call ShirlWil-
liams at 850-482-1200, extension
216.

Attorney
LaDray
Gilbert
talks to
students
taking part
in a new
mentoring
program at
Marianna
High
School on
Monday
night.

family.
"Everything is
explained.

a cycle," Gilbert

every quarter, by a quali-
fied technician trained to
handle the Trane unit and
its chiller system.
As the health department
gets ready to move in, the
county is contemplating
what to do with the old
building on 4th Street. The
city of Marianna wants the
property and would likely
raze the old building to
make way for the expan-
sion of the city's adjacent
health and rehab center.
County officials, however,
aren't so sure they want to
donate it and have asked

tepla e pr has of te
land, instead.
Some commissioners say
they may want to keep the
structure intact for some
county use, or perhaps sell
it and use the money for
county projects. Another
suggestion at a recent
county meeting was to sell
it to Marianna and split
the proceeds among all the
county's municipalities. No
decision has been made,
however, and it wasn't dis-
cussed at Tuesday's budget
meeting.

Southerland compared the debt
to looking over the Grand Canyon:
You are amazed by its enormity, by
the inability to wrap your hands
around it.
"You step back because you don't
want any of that," Southerland said.
Southerland did not vote for the
current debt bml. He is in favor of
the Cut, Cap and Balance Act, a plan
to cut the total amount of federal
spending, cap. any future spend-
ing, and install the Balanced Budget
Amendment to prevent the gov-
ernment from spending beyond its
means.

Southerland said most Ame~ricans
favored this route.
"Every family understands you
can't spend what you don't have,"
Southerland said.
He said his time spent in Washing-
ton D.C. makes him more apprecia-
tive of his family and his religion.
While others in D.C. may be swayed
by the allure of power, Southerland
said he remains grounded with the
knowledge of the large amount of
people he represents.
"You've had a congressman,"
Southerland said. "You need a
representative."

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON The
U.S. has lost billions of
dollars to waste and fraud
in Iraq and Afghanistan
and stands to repeat that
in future wars without
big changes in how the
government awards and
manages contracts for
battlefield support and
reconstruction projects,
independent investigators
saidWednesday.
The Wartime Contract-
ing Commission urged
SCongress and the Obama
administration to quickly
put in place its recom-
mendations to overhaul
the contracting process
and increase account-
ability. The commission
even suggested that the
. Joint House-Senate debt
reduction committee
take a close look at the
proposals.
"What you're asking for
13 more of the same," saiid
Dov Zakheim, a commis-
sion member and the
Pentagon comptroller
during President George
W. Bush's first term. "More
waste. More fraud. More
abuse."
The bipartisan commis-
sion, created by Congress
in 2008, estimated that
ait least $31 billion and as
much as $60 billion has
been lost in Iraq and Af-
ghanistan over the past
decade due to lax over-
sight of contractors, poor
planning, inadequate
competition and corrup-
tion. "I personally believe
that the number is much,
much closer to $60 bil-
lion," Zakheimn said.
Yet new legislation in-
corporating the changes
could prdve difficult with
Republicans and Demo-
crats divided over the best
way to reduce the deficit.
Several of the proposals
would require new spend-

ad RI lbyMAas e, Hoo
and Weston Shores, Ma-
son Brooks; two sisters,
Merle Condray of Dothan,
Ala, Christine Smith and
husband Pete of Dothan;
several nieces and neph-
ews-
Funeral services will be
a amaFriday yepitember
tist Church with Ronald
Fowler and the Rev. Timo-
,thy Davis officiating. Inter-
ment will be in the church
cemetery with James &
Sikes Funeral Home
Maddox Chapel directing.
The family will receive
friends from 6 to 8 pm
Thursday, September 1,
2011 atMado C ood .

fight, I have finished the
race, I have kept the faith."
II Timothy 4:7

if F ised wH gibaieodn
maybe made to the
Firendship Baptist Church
Building Fund, P.O. Box
627, Malone Florida 32445.

Robert L. Dickson, Jr., 85,
of Marianna died Wedrnes.
day, August 31, 2011 in
Mariamia.
He was born in Bascom
and a life long resident of
Jackson County. served in
the US Navy for four years.
Worked at Dozier School
rndD loin Construction.
of Bascom Baptist Church.
He is preceded in death
by his parents, Robert L.
Dickson, Sr. and Ida Clara
Hart Dickson.
Survived by a brother,
Paul Bevis Dickson and
wife Judy, of Pensacola.
Private interment will be

Julia Mae Yates Mathis,
83, of Malone died Wed-
nesday, August 31, 2011 at
her resident i heM~alonne

family.
A native` of Houston
County, Ala., Mrs. Mathis
had resi ed inSMed as foa

member of. Friendship
Baptist Church, a member
of the Choir and of WMU.
She was nreceded in

THEASSOCIATEDPRESS
The co-chairs of the Congressionally chartered Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq
and Afghanistan, former Connecticut Rep. Christopher Shays (right) and Michael Thibault,
take part in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday.

ing, the commission ac-
knowledged, and, that
would be a hard sell in an
election year when reduc-
ing the size of government
is a priority for many. Oth-
er proposals would cost
little or simply require
money to be shifted from
one account to another,
the panel said.
"If` these recommenda-
tions are not implement-
ed, there ought to be a Hall
of Shame," said Michael
Thibault, co-chairman of
the commission. "There's
an opportunity at hand."
The commission's 15
recommendations in-
.clude creating an inspec-
tor general to monitor
war zone contracting and
operations, appointing a
senior government offi-
cial to improve planning
and coordination among
federal agencies, reducing
the use of private security
companies, and carefully
monitoring contractor
performance.
Massachusetts Rep. John
Tierney, the top Democrat
on the Houlse Oversight

and Government Reform
national security subcom-
mittee, said Wednesday
that the commission's
findings are "alarming.'"
Tierney said he plans to
introduce legislation next
week to create the inspec-
tor general's post. Sen.
Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.,
chairwoman of the Sen-
ate's contracting oversight
subcommittee, said she
plans to prepare legislation
based upon the commis-
sion's recommendations.
The commission's report
said contracting waste
in Afghanistan and Iraq
could grow as U.S. support
forreconstru'ctionprojects
and programs wanes. That
would leave the countries
to bear the long-term costs
of sustaining the schools,
medical clinics, barracks,
roads and power plants al-
ready built with American
money.
Overall, the commission
said spending on contracts
and grants to support U.S.
operations is expected to
exceed $206 billion by the
end of the 2011 budget

year. Based on its inves-
tigation, the commission
said contracting waste in
Afghanistan ranged from
10 percent to 20 percent
of the $206 bilion total.
Fraud during the same pe-
riod ran between 5 percent
and 9 percent of the total,
the report said. Fraud in-
cludes bribery, kickbacks,
bid rigging and defective
products, according to~ the
commission.
"It is disgusting to think
that nearly a third of the
billions and billions we
spent on contracting was
wasted or used for fraud,"
McCaskill said.
Col. David Lapan, a De-
fense Department spokes-
man, said the military
shares the commission's
commitment to improving
wartime contracting and
commended the panel
"for shining a spotlight on
the risks of overreliance
on contractors" and high-
lighting the importance of
accountability. Lapan also
said the department has
taken steps to improve
contracting.

Charles Sirmon,
Theater director

Arts is planned to be finished in fall
2012. The older Chipola theater has
been around since 1958.
"Hopefully everyone will share in
the nostalgia of the last hurrah," Sir-
mon said.

improve as a way to loosen them up
and get them used to each other.
"There's a lot of fresh faces that
haven't seen the light of the stage,
Sirmon said.
The new Chipola Center for the

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set aside a full $100,000 as
the result of his request,
the board didn't put it in
his budget. Instead, it went
into thie county's general
building and maintenance
budget, to be drawn down
as needed over time. The
money will be moved there
from the county's contin-
gency fund.
Long said he was satis-
fied with that. Some com-
miosoner eask ds f te
another contractor to do
the climate system main-
tenance, in order to save
money, but they ultimately
took no action on that after
being told that could bring
up unwanted warranty is-
sues if something were to
go wrong.with the system
while it was being niain-
tained' by someone other
than the company that
provided the system.
Long said that four-inch
filters will have to be re-
placed and/or serviced

Meetmng
From Page lA

States, but also the world.
"It's a heavy agenda that we face
everyday," Southerland said.
He said the debt remains the big-
gest threat to America. With a $15
trillion debt, a government spend-
ing $10 billion a day and $4 billion
gathering in interest, the numbers
"just don't add up."
"We're spending money that we
don't have," Southerland said.

Theater
From Page1A

a nice fairwell musical piece." "Fi-
nale," a children's show the theatre
department is writing, features a
number of characters from past
Chipola plays.
A challenge this season is the in-
flux of new theater students. Sirmon
has been working with them, using

"Hopejulny evoeryone wei lshare in the

nOsta2fgla ofthe last hurrah."

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vows no surrender.

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The ackondY County 0r11 in observance

was the first attributed to
an Islamic extremist.
Since the Sept. 11, 2001
attacks, there have been
about a half-dozen other
jihadist plots that were
either thwarted or failed
-- including a 2007 plan to
kill Americans at the U.S.
Air Force's Ramstein Air
Base.
Uka went to the airport
with the intent "to kill an
indeterminate number of
American soldiers, but if
possible a large number,"
pros cu ra Herb n rDin
Frankfurt. .
No pleas are entered m
the German system, and
Uka confessed to the kill-
ings after the indictment
was read, telling the court
"what I did was wrong but
I cannot undo what I did."
He went on to urge other
radical Muslims not to
seek inspiration in his at-
tack, urging them not to be
taken in by "lying propa-
ganda" on the Internet.
Uka, dressed in jeans,

sneakers and a crisp
white shirt with rolled-up
sleeves, smiled at his at-
torneys as he was brought
in and his handcuffs were
removed. But he wept re-
peatedlyi as he recounted
the attack and watched the
jihadist videos he said mo-
tivated him.
"To this day I try to un-
derstand wYhat happened
and why I did it ... but I
don't understand," he said,
at times speaking so softly

that court officials had to
bring in a microphone and
put it directly in front of
him.
Cooperating with au-
thorities and confessing
can help reduce a defen-
dant's sentence but Uka
refused to tell the court
wYhere he obtained the
9mm semi-automatic pis-
tol he used, which Presid-
ing Judge Thomas Sagebiel
said meant his confession
was incomplete.

The night before the
crime, Uka said, he fol-
lowed a link to a video
posted on Facebook that
purported to show Ameri-
can soldiers raping a teen-
age MIuslim girl. It turned
out to be a scene from the
2007 anti-war Brian De
Palma film "Redacted,"
taken out of context.
"I thought what I saw in
that video, these people
would do in Afghanistan,"
he told the court, his voice

choking with emotion as
he wiped away tears.
Uka conceded when
asked by prosecutor Jo-
chen WTeingarten that the
airman driving the bus
had not been going to Af-
ghanistan. He says he now
does not understand why
he went through with the
killings.
"If you ask me why I did
this, I can only say ... I don't
understand anymore how
I went that far."

FRANKIFURT`, Germany
-- A Kosovo Albanian man
confessed Wlednesday to
killing twzo U.S. airmen
at the Frankfurt airport,
saying in emotional testi-
manyi at the opening of his
trial that he had been in-
fluenced bv radical lslamic
propaganda online.
Arid Uka is charged with
two counts of murder for
the Mlarch 2 slaying of Se-
nior Airman Nicholas J. Al-
de,25,dfrom South Caros
Zachary R. Cuddeback, 21,
from Virginia.
The 21-year-old Uka
also faces three counts
of attempted murder for
wounding two more air-
men and taking aim at
a third before his gun
jammed. .
Although Germany has
experienced scores of ter-
rorist attacks in past de-
cades, largely from leftist
groups like the Red Army
Faction, the airport attack

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tion that Gadhafi is hiding
in one of them.
In telephone calls to Arab
TV stations within minutes
of each other Wednesday
night, two men claiming
to be Gadhafi's sons sent
messages to the Libyan
people.
A man identifying him-
self as Seif al-Islam Gad-
hafi urged his father's sup-
porters to fight the rebels
"day and night." He told
the Syrian-based Al-Rai
TV station that residents
of Bani Walid agreed that
"we are going to die on our
land."
Hle said NATO carried out
several airstrikes in Bani

WA dmov e geht eo, 'aid
Seif al-Islam, once con-
sidered the moderate face
of the Gadhafi regime and
the leader's heir apparent.
'"Attack the rats," he said,
referring to the rebels.
He said he was calling
from a suburb of Tripoli
and that his father "is
fine."
In a separate phone call
to the Al-Arabiya TV sta-
tion, a man identifying
himself as al-Saadi said
he was ready to negotiate
with the rebels to stop the
bloodshed. Rebel leaders
have repeatedly said they
won't negotiate until Gad-
hafi is gone.

The Associated Press

TRIPOLI, Libya Two
men claiming to be Moam-
mar Gadhafi's sons made
conflicting appeals from
hiding W~ednesday night,
with one of them calling
for talks with rebel leaders
and the other urging the
regime's loyalists to fight to
the death.
The dueling messages re-
flected the growing turmoil
in Gadhafi's inner circle on
the eve of the 42nd anni-
versary of his rise to power.
This year, the dictator is a
fugitive from opposition
fighters who have seized
most of the country in a

sthe y th j'e hoton h
trail.
The rebels are pooling
tips about Moammar Gad-
hafi's whereabouts from
captured regime fighters
and others, and believe he
is most likely no longer in
Tripoli, said Abdel Hakim
Belhaj, the rebels' military
chief in the capital.
Rebel forces have been
advancing toward three
regime strongholds: the
town of Sirte, Gadhafi's
hometown, as well as the
towns of Bani Walid and
Sabha, the latter hundreds
of miles south of the capi-
tal of Tripoli.
There has been specula-

ers will have to find consistency
in their effort and focus in order
to be successful.
"W'le've been trying to pick up
the intensity a lot, which is kind
of hard some days," the coach
said. "There are days when they
show great progress, and some
days when it's really hot and
they're not all there. What I want
to have in the game is to see an
intensity and desire to be out
there. That's pretty much all I
can hope for right now. ,
"The game plan is in. Now, it

just comes down to them want-
ing to execute it."
The Pirates will have to do so
wYithout starting quarterback
Josh Taylor, who is out with a
muscle pull.
In his place will step fresh-
man Hunter Johnson, who led
the Grand Ridge Middle School
Indians to a winning record last
year.
Graham said he simply wants
Johnson to do his part in helping
the Pirates win.
"I expect for him to control the

game, and to just keep the ball
moving down the field," he said.
"We want him to control the
game well, and we're looking for
good game management. He can
do a good job there. H-e may not
be quite as dynamic as Josh, but
we can win games with Hunter
Johnson back there."
The Pirates went into fall camnp
with offensive line thought to be
a strength, but question marks at
the skill positions.

See PIRATES, Page 6B

BY DUSTIN KENT
dkent~jcfloridan.com

The Sneads Pirates junior var-
sity football team will make its
season debut tonight when it
plays host to Wewahitchka at 6
p~m.
Second-year Sneads coach
Shawn Graham said that he
didn't know much about his
team's opponent, but that he
believed his team, was ready for
whatever it will face.
"The only thing I know is that

they run a single-wing offense,"
the coach said of the visiting Ga-
tors. "I don't know what thev've
got as a team, but I feel confident
in what we have. I think wve'11 put
on a good showing and have a
good outcome. We're pretty ex-
cited about getting ready to go
play our first game."
The Pirates didn't play a jam-
boree, so this will be their first
live action of 2011.
Graham said that the team has
been working hard in prepara-
tion for the opener, but the play-

BY DUSTIN KENT
dkent@jcfloridan.com

The Marianna Middle School
Bullpups made a successful debut
Tuesday night in Vernon, beating
Roulhac Middle School 14-6 in a
preseason jamboree.
The Bullpups played the Tigers
for a half, following Graceville and
Freeport in the first half.
It was an auspicious start for
MMS, who started the game with
the ball from its own 20-yard line
and drove the ball all the way down
to the Roulhac 5-yard line.
But a series of penalties pushed
the Bullpups back, and the drive
ultimately ended with them turn-
ing the ball over on downs at the
Roulhac 1-yard line.
The Bullpups got a reprieve when
the Tigers lost a'fumble at their ow
.15, and Marianna took advantage
with a 10-yard touchdown run by
Herman Williams.
Will Smith converted the 2-point
play to make it an 8-0 game.
After a defensive stop, the
Bullpups took the ball and drove
deep into Roulhac territory before
again having the drive go awry in-
side the Tigers' 5-yard line, this
time on a fumble.
But MMS got another defensive
stop and turned the ball back over
to the offense near midfield.
This time, it was Quattre Couch
who paid things off for the Bullpups
with a 35-yard TD run to make it
14-0 with just over three minutes
left in the game.
Roulhac answered with a 70-
yard TD pass on its ensuing drive
to make it a one-possession game,
but the Bullpups took over and ran
out the clock to end the game.
"All in all, it was a successful
night," Marianna coach Hunter No-
len said after the game. "Everybody
came out healthy, and besides the
one or two kind of stupid mistakes
that I was expecting, we were okay.
We had some offside penalties here
and there basically, just timing
things but it was good. We got
some good tape, so we can go over
the things we did wrong and the
things we did right."
Among the things the Bullpups
did wrong was hanging on to the
football.

MARK SKINNER/FL~ORIDAN
Graceville Middle Schoof's Preston Nichols looks
for a gap in the Freeport line Tuesday night during a
preseason jamboree in Vernon.

Tier defeat

BY DUSTIN KENT
dkent@jcfloridan.com

The Graceville Middle School Tigers took a
14-8 victory over Freeport on Tuesday night in
a preseason jamboree in Vernon.
Ladarius Nix rushed for 160 yards and two
touchdowns to lead the Tigers,- who will open
up the regular season on Tuesday at home
againstVernon.
Nix scored the first touchdown early in the
first quarter on a 40-yard scamper that was
set up by a 45-yiard run by Eric Watford, who
rushed for 75 yards on the night.
Quarterback Preston Nichols converted the
2-point play on a bootleg,to make it 8-0 Tigers.
Graceville scored again early in the second
period when Nix took off for an 82-yard TD run
to make it 14-0.
Freeport added a touchdown and 2-point
conversion of its own late in the half, but it was
too little too late.
First-year Tigers coach Phillip Haynes said
there was a lot to like about his team's effort,
but there was still much to learn.
"Yeah, I was happy, but I think there's room
for improvement," the coach said. "The kids
played very intelligently, and they responded
well to adversity. (Freeport) had two really long
drives, but our defense kept them out of the
end zone."
The Bulldogs had a pair of eight-play drives
that both came up empty, with the first ending
o'n a lost fumble.
The second ended on downs, with Nichols

See GRMIS, Page 6B

MARKSKINNER/FLORIDAN
Marianna Middle School's Alex Edwjards goes up to try to catch a pass in the
end zone during a preseason game against Roulhac Middle School Tuesday in
Vernon-

Marianna lost just one fumble,
but nearly lost three others.
"We have to get our ball control
a little bit better," Nolen said. "Our
running backs put it on the ground
two or three times, so that's anoth-
er key issue for us. That and staying
on our blocks a little bit longer.
"We have a real young offensive
line, and for that initial hit, they
looked real good. But then they sort
of turned around and watched the
play. We have to teach them to stay
with that block a little bit longer,
but that will come."
Unfortunately for the Bullpups,
they won't have much time to re-
view their jamboree performance,
as they travel to Walton today to
play .their regular season opener
against the Braves.
It's an especially tough turn-
around for MMS, which has to

make the long bus trip against a
Walton team that already has three
games under its belt all victories.
"I'm worried about the shott no-
tice, but that's just the nature of
what we've got over here," Nolen
said. "We take games when we can.
They definitely have a three-game
advantage on us. I wish we were at
least playing at home, but we'll give
it our best and see what we can do
with them."
Nolen said that even on normal
rest, his team would need to bring
a great effoi-t to beat the Braves.
"They look good. When I went
over there and saw them, they
looked polished," he said. "You
could tell it was their third game.
We definitely have got to clean up
some of our mistakes, but I think if
we do what we need to do, we can
compete with them."

BY DUSTIN KENT
dkent~jcfloridan.com

The Grand Ridge Indians split
a pair of games against Liberty
County and Blountstown in a
preseason jamboree Tuesday
night in Blountstown.
The Indians played a half
against each team, with the
eighth-grade team playing an
eight-minute quarter followed
by a six-minute quarter by the
'B' team.
Grand Ridge first played Lib-
erty County and fell 20-0 before
coming back to take an 8-6 win
over Blountstown.
Indians coach Ken Granger
said he wasn't surprised by
much of what he saw good
and bad.
"It went about as well as ex-
pected," he said. "There were
a lot of blocking miscues that
COst us on offense, but every-
body was able to come out
healthy except for a few minor

bumps and bruises. We had
a hard time tackling (Liberty
County's) running back.
"IEverybody played hard, but
we have some minor adjust-
ments that we need to take
care of. I am really proud of
Our 'B' teailn, though. They
played extremely well against
Blountstown."
Kade Chatwood scored the
tying touchdown against the
Tigers after keeping the drive
alive with a QB keeper on
fourth-and-3.
Tristin Hagar scored the 2-
point conversion to put the In-
dians ahead for good.
Granger said he was encour-
aged by the competitiveness
his team showed in the Blount-
stown half.
"My ultimate takeaway is
that I can see early on that al-
though we may be down in a
game, the boys will never quit

See INDIANS, Page 6BL

MlARKSKINNIER/FLORIDAN
Members of the Graceville Tigers junior varsity team square off with Holmes County during a jamboree last week
in Bonifay. The Tigers' JV team plays its first regular season game tonight against Freeport on the road at 6 p.m.

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JV Tigers Open Season

Indians split jamboree games

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excuses and apologizes, but makes no
effort to change.
I fear what will happen when I go back
to work soon. It is putting a strain on our
relationship, and arguing is exhausting.
What can I do so that I am not living in a
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belongings all over the living room.
I know these complaints seem like little
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take care of the new baby and the house,
and he compounds my problems. He
doesn't seem to be putting any effort into
keeping up our home or marriage.
I've told Bil how important these little
things are to me, but he can't see what
the big deal is. I have tried many ap-
proaches to helping him get organized.
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"They showed a lot of
heart.
"W;te just have to do a bet-
ter job of picking up the
defense and executing our

blocking schemes."
The Indians will make
their regular season debut
on Sept. 8 at home against
Bonifay.

game in which the Tigers
can do better.
"It's basic stuff on tack-
ling and pursuit," Haynes
said. "It's different playing

a live opponent as op-
posed to practicing. I saw
a lot of positive things,
but each week we need to
work to get better."

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GRMS
From Page IB
batting awvay a fourth-
and-15 pass in the end
zone to get the ball back
for the Graceviille offense.
"That was a big-time
play," Haynes said, while
also praising the play of
his defense as a whole.
"Brandon Pippin is our
middle linebacker and
calls the defensive plays,
and he did a real good
job of lining them up.
Our outside lineback-
ers played real well too,
and our corners broke up
several passes. I was im-
pressed with them. Our
defensive ends did a real
good job of putting pres-
sure on the quarterback."
But the coach said there
were still aspects of the

Pirates
From Page lB

Diquan Long, Bacarius
Boykin, and Chris White
will look to fill the void at
the wingback positionS,
with Trent Moats set tO
man the fullback spot.
Graham said that regard-
less of who is playing the
skill positions, he's putting
the ultimate responsibility
on his offensive line.
"I think we have decent
speed, but it's still not blaz-
ing," he said. "But with the
line we have, we should
be able to push some
people around. We need
to get off the ball and get
people moving. If we get 3
to 5 yards every time, I'm
happy."

Marianna

BY DUSTIN KENT
dkent@jcflori~dan.com

Another match, another
dramatic five-set victory.
Just one day afterwinning
a Onrilling 11ve-setter ovel
the Graceville Tigers, the
Marianna Lady Bailldogs
VV011 011 1110 108 Tuebiday
and did it again with a five-
set win over Chipley.
Mariannal Won the first

time, then lost the third 25
21, and the fourth 25-15.
However, the Lady Bull-
Sdogs responded to take th6
fifth 15-9 to earn the match
W11.
MHS coach Belinda
Christopher said her team
needs to have more con-
sistency, but she's encour-
aged by how her players
respond when the pressure
is at its highest.
"Itiif filey're a little
slow to get started. They
had some key moments in
the game when things were
going well, but then Chi-
pley would have a string of
goA( seTVPR, we WOuld lOSP
momentum, and then we'd
have to Ijlay catch-up,
the coach said. "But at the
end' of the matches Mon-
day and Tuesday, the kidS
turned things around and
came on strong."
Linsey Basford had a big
night for the Lady Bulldogs,
leading the team with six
sATViiPeae aCPS Alin kil s
while adding 26 assists.
ACriti FOlsOm led Mari
anna with 30 assists, while
Pol sha Mot gan added six
kills, Hayden Searcy five
kills and Whitney Lipford
had four aces.
Christopher credited
Chipley for its per for-
0311cA. bu11 said that h10{
team still had a lot of room
to improve.
'Chipley had a pretty
ston Lluly a41, 8110 liey 11at1
a tall girl in the middle that

gave us some trouble," she

with serve receive and with
our communication skillS.
We've got to brush up on
our communication and
get more verbal. The gris
have got to express th~em-
selves. They have to knovv
what we're running, react
to the ball and then play
the ball."
Marianna will be off the
rest of the week before
coming back on Sept. 7 for
a home game against Lib-
Serty County.